The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-28
MR. BELL NOT DISHEARTENED.
Capt. Barr Thinks the Paint was net Dry.
and Bllsters were on the Thistle's Bottom.

Capt. Barr Tanks the Paint was net Dry,
and Biist-rs were on the Thistle's Bettom.
Hardly had the Thistle dropped her anchor
after the race before half Q dozen small boats.
filed with friends and reporters. surrounded
her. Mr.. Bell greeted all with hearty hand
shake. He seemed not q bit disheartsned by
his defeat, but talked laughingly about the race.
I'VE got beaten" said he. land that's all
there is to 1t. There was nothing wrong with
the Thistle's rigging, everything worked
smoothly aboard us. and we got the fairest
kind of treatment from all hands except the
bothersome excursion boats. They began to
get in front Of US before we were out Of the
Narrows. and though they did not interfere
with our movements, we had nothing but
wash, wash. wash from start to finish.
We had wash from the right. a
wash from the left. and one in front. No,
won't mention any that particularly bothered
us. though might. For one thing. though. I
do want to thank the steamers, and that Is for
the round. hearty welcome they gave us when
we came in. Its good will made up some for
their former incivility. The Volunteer won
fairly and well. She was maRniflcently sailed.
and felt like giving her Q substantial British
cheer as she crossed the line. but. unfortu-
nately, she couldn't hear me. was 80 far be-
hind.
"Luck2 WE'LL the Volunteer had all the
luck that was going. We did not have any !:
but then don't complain Of had luck. We did
our best. Capt. Barr had the tiller from the
beginning right through, except little while
on the homestretch from Sandy Hook. when
Mr.. Hiliard handled her. We sailed better be-
fore crossing the starting line than any time
ate rward."
Immediately after you started" said Sun
n
Volunteer. Why was that p" !. -, - =
Mr.. Bells. countenance fell. and he paused o
msRsas Sss's ac oseyfRs Bars
judgment: had nothing to do with It."
you must ask Capt, Barr" .,
very much. We ran into calm and against
Here Mr. Bell hastily said good night and left
for the city with his friends,
the s as M
end and announced theory Of the Thistls's
0"a T fhs was no, herself" said he she did
Ss SE P Hsi s s a Ta' III S sm X. sa
luck s'' We had Sind but thistle Wealdnt sail.
must nn be with with her hull, Tor She's shps6ap pc
%Esn SfS .sS uE Esr ns oSa o1ss b
fore we had a similar trouble. II was when we
raced With the areS o hsf Pd
oughly before we located her. and the salt
water caused 1t to blister and roughed her bot
tom so that she didn't sail at all. That must
be the matter, we think. now"
Are you going to do ANYTHING to better her
before Thursday's race ?" WAS asked.
dock to-morrow. and make a thorough ex-
animation. We haven't got dock yet, but We
but Mr.. Watson ashore before we anchored to
look one up. II not the paint, there is certainly
something the matter. and with her hull. too"
You have no suspicious OF anything unfair
have you ?" $500.
"Well-well, It's probably the paint"
This has been u bad day" laughed Capt
Kerr Just before he stepped Into the rowboat
NsYss.s sad blond sOOtahman near him.